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Reed & Barton Sterling silver Large jelly server in the Harlequin Appleblossom pattern. Measuring 5-3/4" this jelly server is in very good vintage condition, with some surface scratches. Could also use a more detailed polish.

Retroville Collectibles
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Sterling silver Cream ladle by Reed & Barton in the harlequin wild rose pattern. Measuring 5-1/4" this Cream Ladle is in very good vintage condition with some surface scratches. Could use a better polish.

Old Friends
738a   SOLD

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This solid sterling silver sardine fork in Gorham's Chantilly is 5 1/8" long, and has a 2" wide, seven tine serving end. It is an early example, with the lion, anchor, G trademark, and the words Sterling and Pat. 1895. There is no monogram or monogram removal. The condition is outstanding. There is no wear whatsoever.

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736a   SOLD

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This sterling silver olive spoon in Gorham's Chantilly is 5 7/8" long. It is an early example, with the lion, anchor, G trademark, and the words Sterling and Pat. 1895. This has a brilliant gold wash on both sides of the bowl, and is without a monogram or monogram removal. The condition is outstanding. There is no wear whatsoever.

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735a   $ 45

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This solid sterling silver tablespoon is 8 1/4" long, and weighs just over 2.0 T. oz. It is marked "Heirloom Sterling." The pattern is Damask Rose (1946), which is attributed to Oneida (the successor firm to Heirloom). The bowl has attractively sculpted shoulders. There is no monogram or monogram removal. The condition is excellent. There is no polishing wear, and the finish is brilliant. The bowl is well-shaped, and free of dings, dents, or burrs.

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734a   $ 325

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This sterling silver pudding or berry spoon is 8 15/16" long. The pattern is Whiting's Arabesque. The primary feature of this design is a winged griffin or dragon figure set amid, apropos of the pattern name, a moresque design. This has a plum shaped bowl that has a flanged rim and central rib. There is no monogram or monogram removal. The condition is very good. The first area of polishing wear on this design is the breast of the griffon. There is only slight softening there on this exam... Click for details

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733a   $ 525

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Old Masters was an innovative line developed by Gorham in the mid 1880's. The series featured something like 24 figures from the classical world of art and sculpture. This item is an 8 1/2" long, sterling silver berry spoon. The bowl is a generous 3 3/8" x 3" x 3/4". Consistent with the line, this is heavy, weighing 4.2 T. oz. Old Masters is a cast pattern, generating designs with close detail, set in high relief. The figure on this is that of Rembrandt. Gorham always identified the personage,... Click for details

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732a   $ 36

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Cottage is a relatively simple 19th century American pattern carried over from French design. Gorham was especially successful with Cottage, and is the firm most associated with it. Other makers, however, did produce it, as this example by New York's John Polhamus attests. It is stamped J.P., Patent 1865, and Sterling, which places it just after Gorham's iteration. This is a 7" long, heavy, 1.5 T. oz., dessert spoon. It is engraved "Bessie" on the front. The condition is excellent. It sho... Click for details

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727a   $ 18

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This 5 5/8" long, sterling silver individual butter spreader in Frank Smith's Mayfair weighs a surprisingly heavy .8 T. oz. An early 1950's design, Mayfair incorporates a simple floral motif. This is in excellent condition, and without a monogram or monogram removal.

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726a   $ 32

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This sterling silver master butter knife is 6 13/16" long. The pattern is older example of Gorham's Chantilly. It has the lion, anchor, G mark, along with the word Sterling and the name of the retailer, Boston's A. Stowell & Co. It has a script "W" monogram. The condition is excellent. Please note: the blade only has been professionally buffed to remove numerous scratches.

Albion Antiques Ltd
SA1M05   $120

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A very attractive sterling nut server by Towle in the Old English pattern. In very good condition. The gold wash in the bowl is still intact. Just a couple of tiny dings. No monogram, never had one. Dimensions: Length 7.9" long. Bowl width 3".

Albion Antiques Ltd
SA1M09   $850

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This really is an exquisite 3-piece carving with steel blades and sterling mounted ivory handles. The steel blades show no wear at all. The ivory handles are spotless, not a hair-line crack in sight. The sterling mounts, decorated with goat's heads and floral swags, are flawless. The set is fitted in a case, whose condition is just as good, stamped with the Scottish retailer: Brook & Son, Goldsmiths t... Click for details

LEFFLERS ANTIQUES
  $100.00 4pc Set

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Kirk Stieff Rose pattern, set of 4 forks measuring 6 3/4 inches in length. Excellent condition with no damage and no monograms. Thanks for looking!

LEFFLERS ANTIQUES
  $135.00 6pc Set

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Towle sterling teaspoons, Arlington pattern. Very good conditoin with a monogram on the back that reads either a C or G. Thanks for looking!

LEFFLERS ANTIQUES
  $100.00

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Kirk Sterling Repousse meat fork. Measures 7 1/2 inches in length with no monograms and in very good condition. Twisted tines! Nice addition to your flatware. Thanks for looking!

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1631   $375.00

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length 9 3/8 inches, some very slight pattern wear but fine overall condition and the bowl still bears a faint rosy blush, monogrammed "ML" (?) script obverse, retailed by Bigelow Kennard & Co. Unlike many examples which one may find on the Auction Site That Must Not Be Named and elsewhere, this is not a preserve spoon (9 1/8; different decoration in bowl) masquerading as the berry.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1630   $275.00

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length 9 1/8 inches, monogrammed "FLC" script reverse (see third photo), marked "sterling 11", an extremely slight wave to the blade mentioned as my esteemed colleague in Tennessee would say only for the sake of accuracy but fine overall condition and not one but two bugs crawling among those roses...

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720a   $ 70 pair

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This knife and fork pair are solid sterling silver implements with mother-of-pearl handles. Each of them has 1837 hallmarks for Birmingham, England, and GU for George Unite. The knife is 6 7/8" long, and the fork 6". The sterling surfaces on both pieces are engraved in a grape and grape leave motif, which suggests they may have been intended for fruit. They also could be youth items. The condition is very good. The MOP is intact, with no cracks or splits. The fork has an area of brownish ... Click for details

Gebelein
4527   $80

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Sterling handles, stainless steel blade & tines. Length of knife 10-5/8"; of fork 9-1/4". No monogram. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

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719a   $ 150 set

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Gorham's Delhi is a dense, floral repousse design set on an antique form with a reverse tipt end. It is quite similar to Gorham lush Cluny, and in fact dates from the same 1880's period. This set of six teaspoons are 5 7/8" long and all have the same script "ACO" monogram on the backsides. Delhi is a heavy pattern, and indeed this group weighs a full 6.0 T. oz. The condition is very good. There is no polishing wear, the finishes are appealing, and the bowls are well-shaped and free of tip w... Click for details